Originally posted by Iron Monkey
from Wikipedia:
Alekhine's gun is a formation in chess named after the former World Chess Champion, Alexander Alekhine. This formation was named after a game he played against another illustrious Grandmaster, Aaron Nimzowitsch in San Remo 1930, ending with Alekhine’s victory. The idea consists of forming a battery with the two rooks stacked one behind ...[text shortened]... tion. However, some international games are still lost and won by the force of this tactic.
Take it to Chess, Spanky. 😕
